Where does “bruktbil” come from?
bruktbil (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bil, from Danish automobil, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
bruktbil (Norwegian Bokmål): a used, second-hand, or pre-owned car
Definitions
- a used, second-hand, or pre-owned car
Ancestry of “bruktbil”, step by step
bruktbil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bil | a car, automobile |
| 2 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 3 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 4 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Norwegian Bokmål brukt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | brukt | used, second-hand, pre-owned; past participle of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | bruke | to use |
| 3 | Middle Low German | brūken | to use, utilise, to make use of either an object or a right |
| 4 | Old Saxon | brūkan | to enjoy, to make use of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | brūkan | to use, to employ; to consume |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brūkaną | to make use of, employ, use, consume |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |